Definition: Head Actuator


A motor that moves the head stack assembly in a hard drive to align read/write heads with magnetic tracks on the disks.




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Tape

Magnetic tape, in cartridge, or reel. The tape has a magnetic surface where data may be stored. Tape is often used as backup media. Examples are: DAT, Streamer tape, DLT.

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